Post date: November 18, 2008
Getting closer to winter and feeling that the scuba season is starting to come to an end. Looking for a remote location to get away from it all? According to Your Dream Island The below islands are the top 5 islands rated overall for various activities, beaches, culture, lodging, and scenery. Note that many of these islands are not necessarily rated as scuba Islands, though a number of them actually are.
1. Bali Island
2. Kauai Island
3. Maui Island
4. Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
5. Mount Desert Island, Maine
You can find the rest of the list containing all 20 islands (a number which are noted for great scuba diving) at yourdreamisland.com.
Post date: November 17, 2008
I recently came across a great site called Scubish.com. The neat thing about the site is it contains an online manual covering all the basics of scuba diving. Everything from the basic gear to the physics and principles of diving. The best part is it’s totally free. They also have a forum with quite a few members and buddy finder.
Post date: November 12, 2008
It has been a little while since I have made a post here on the Scuba Island. The main reason being that I have recently moved from Tokyo to Miyakojima (an island south west of Okinawa) and was without internet for a while. You can see a fewe of the pictures here: November in Miyakojima and also some of the pictures I took on the previous trip to Miyakojima here.If you can read Japanese, you can also find a great blog on Miyakojima here.
So far life on the Island has been great. It is still November and the weather has been in the mid 70′s to 80′s most everyday. Miyako Island Scuba diving is apparently great, but do to the cost (around $150) for 2 boat dives) I have been doing a lot of snorkeling.
The closest beach (painagama beach) is about a 5 minute drive from our house. It has a few spots anenomes and clown fish, but the visability isn’t to great. Luckily there are a number of locations within about a 10 minute drive that have clear waters and an abundance of life. Nagamajima (located on the Island of Kurima, has swarms of fish and some neat reef structures, Maehama has some amazing beaches, and Sunayama also has a wide variety of fish.
You can also find some additional resources on Miyakojima below.
Miyakojima Wikipedia
Japan National Tourist Organization on Miyakojima
OKINAWA Travel Guide,Take a visit in OKINAWA
A coral reef booms with life off miyako island, okinawa
Miyako Island in Japanese
Miyakojima Tour
Miyakojima Net
In my next post, I will be writing about purchasing a good scuba mask and how to keep it clear.
Stay Tuned